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The goals-based opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Only 30% of Australians know what their goals in life are, revealing a significant opportunity for financial advisers using a goals-based approach. According to new research from Advice Intelligence, about 70% of Australians don't know what their goals ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Fidelity International is hoping to get a slice of Australia's $41.5 billion exchange traded fund pool with an actively managed ETF set to launch later this month. The $589 billion manager will offer its global emerging markets ETF on the ASX under ...

CBA fires up over Dollarmites criticism

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Commonwealth Bank has responded to widespread criticism of its longstanding Dollarmites program. Executive general manager of the bank's retail arm, Mark Jones said CBA is proud of its school banking program, which has been running now for 87 years. ...

Zurich launches new adviser portal

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Zurich is phasing out its desktop quoting software ZXpress and ZLife platform to make way for a more efficient online portal for advisers. The Zurich Adviser Portal gives advisers a single login to access underwriting quotes, track client application ...

QSuper hunts for new CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
QSuper's long-serving chief investment officer will retire at the end of September 2019. Brad Holzberger has led the investment team of the $80 billion Queensland superannuation fund since 2009. Holzberger was hired as interim chief investment officer ...

FPA award finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia announced the 2018 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. Vying for the title of FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year is ...

Chief economist update: That other Fed policy towards normalcy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
Latest data updates indicate that the US economic juggernaut continues to power on. The ISM non-manufacturing index shot up from 58.5 in August to a higher than expected 61.6 in September - its highest level on record. In addition, the ADP private sector ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
What value does an independent board of directors add to an investment company? That's a question that directors of top UK investment companies met to answer yesterday. At a conference organised by 86-year old Association of Investment Companies (AIC) ...

Former super fund chief joins QIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
QIC announced a former corporate superannuation chief executive will join its board and reappointed two directors. Jane Perry is the former Qantas Super chief, who retired from the top job in June 2015. She previously held a chief executive position ...

Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...